The Nationals' mascot spent the day paying drivers' tolls

Drivers in the D.C. area got a welcome surprise Wednesday when the Washington Nationals' mascot paid their highway tolls.

No #foolin’: @ScreechTheEagle popped up @Dulles_Toll_Rd today to pay commuter tolls. #10DaysOfThanks #NoToll pic.twitter.com/yjopsxK6I0

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 1, 2015

Drivers in the D.C. area got a welcome surprise Wednesday courtesy of the Washington Nationals.

The team's mascot, Screech, paid drivers' tolls on a Northern Virginia highway and handed them Nats hats. 

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#Screech from the @Nationals is at #DTR Main Toll Plaza paying tolls and handing out hats! pic.twitter.com/z8r2BvkGu4

— Dulles Toll Road (@Dulles_Toll_Rd) April 1, 2015

The Nats were hoping to foster goodwill with commuters and entice them to come out to the ballpark for Opening Day. 

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Thanks @ScreechTheEagle and @Nationals for #notoll. See you Opening Day April 6! pic.twitter.com/s8BO2Pny0T

— Dulles Toll Road (@Dulles_Toll_Rd) April 1, 2015

If you do end up going to the game, don't expect to have the Nationals pay your toll, or your parking. 

- Dan Gartland